Series 12: Florence James papers concerning International PEN and Australian Society of Authors, 1955-1981

MLMSS 5877/Box 42

series

1955-1981

Textual Records, Clippings

71274

1 box of textual material

Florence James (1902-1993) was a novelist, editor and reviewer. She was born in New Zealand and educated at Sydney University where she began her long association with Dymphna Cusack. Together James and Cusack wrote two books, 'Four Winds and a Family', a story for children, and 'Come in Spinner' which won the Sydney Daily Telegraph prize in 1948. Further biographical information is included in the collection level entry.

1955-1970; Correspondence, minutes, agendas, PEN bulletins, newscuttings and other material concerning International PEN (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/42)
1962-1963; Correspondence concerning International PEN, and as a literary agent. Correspondents include Dorothy Blewett, Sadie Herbert, Xavier Herbert, Maurice Shadbolt and Marien Cooper (Marien Dreyer) (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/42)
1963-1977; 'ASA'. Includes correspondence, newsletters and newscuttings of book reviews (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/42)
1972-1980; 'ASA 1974', being mainly newsletters (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/42)
1980-1981; 'ASA', being mainly newsletters (Call No.: ML MSS 5877/42)